texas sheet cake

1. cake:
	1) 2 cups sugar
	2) 2 cups flour
	3) 1/4 teaspoon salt
	4) 1 stick butter
	5) 3 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
	6) 1/2 cup shortening
	7) 1 cup water
	8) 2 eggs
	9) 1/2 cup buttermilk
	10) 1 teaspoon baking soda
	11) 1 teaspoon vanilla
	put sugar, flour, and salt into a large mixing bowl. place butter, cocoa powder, shortening, and water into a sauce pan. bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients. blend well. add eggs one at a time, blending well after each. dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. add buttermilk and vanilla to batter. mix well and pour into 11X16X1 inch pan. bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees. when the cake has been out of the oven for 10 minutes, start the icing.
	2. icing:
	1) 1 stick butter
	2) 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
	3) 1/3 cup milk
	4) 1 cup chopped pecans
	5) 1 teaspoon vanilla
	bring butter, cocoa powder, and milk to a boil. add sugar, nuts, and vanilla. blend well and pour over hot cake. let cool, cut into squares.